When
a file is checked out in the SharePoint Files tool in SharePoint Workspace, a
lock is placed
On
the document in the SharePoint library. The lock prevents users on the server
from editing your
Document
while collaboration or editing takes place in one or many SharePoint Workspace
spaces.
A
file does not need to be checked out for it to be updated in SharePoint
Workspace; the feature
Just
ensures exclusive editing rights.
To check out a file
in SharePoint Workspace:
1.
Select the file or files to be checked out.
2.
Click the Check Out button on the Home tab on the Ribbon. An alternate method
is
to
right-click the file and select Check Out.
To check in a file
in SharePoint Workspace:
1.
Select the file or files to be checked in.
2.
Click the Check In button from the Home tab on the Ribbon.
3.
You are prompted to comment on the changes to the file. For multiple files, the
box
lists
the first file and then redisplays for each subsequent file after you click OK.
Another
option
is to check in all files by clicking Edit ➪ Check In/Check Out
➪ Check in All My
Checkouts.
Discarding
a checkout removes the lock on the file on the SharePoint library and
overwrites the
document
with the most current version in the library. To discard a checkout:
1.
Select your file or files.
2.
Click the Discard Checkout button from the Home tab on the Ribbon.
